Ham Lake is a lake in Washington, near King County.
Ham Lake is a lake in King County, Washington and covers about 1.98 acres.
Ham Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Ham Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the first pass near scattered wood after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a calm morning near a creek-side turn while the water is falling, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a methodical search near a soft-to-hard bottom change where food is present, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During the last hour of daylight near a firm-bottom flat with a moving bait, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a cold winter outing near the downwind side where two features meet, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using a short cover-to-depth check near a rocky edge near firm bottom, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a short evening pass near a protected point near firm bottom, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During the first hour near the outside weed line after warm rain, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.